George Island Light

George Island Light

Location	George Island, Manitoba, Canada
Coordinates	52°49′10″N 97°36′52″W / 52.81932°N 97.61436°W / 52.81932; -97.61436
Tower
Constructed	1906
Construction	steel skeletal tower
Height	15.5 m (51 ft)
Shape	square tower with balcony and lantern[1]
Markings	red (tower), white (lantern)
Operator	Canadian Coast Guard
Light
First lit	1906
Automated	1981
Focal height	20 m (66 ft)
Characteristic	Fl W 4s

George Island Light is a lighthouse located on George Island that lies in the middle of the North Basin of Lake Winnipeg in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located approximately 400 km (250 mi) north from Winnipeg, and approximately halfway between the shore communities of Grand Rapids and Poplar River.

The lighthouse structure is 15.5 metres (51 ft) tall square pyramidal steel skeletal tower painted red, with enclosed lantern room on top, painted white. The lantern has a focal plane of 20 metres (66 ft) and it displays a white flash every four seconds visible in all directions. The light is maintained by the Canadian Coast Guard.

The lighthouse was built in 1906 to aid navigation in the treacherous North Basin. It had a lighthouse keeper until 1981. The George Island Light was the last lighthouse to be fitted as a fully automatic light. The last lighthouse keeper, Mr. Willard Olson, served on George Island every year starting from 1951 until 1981.

See also[]

• List of lighthouses in Manitoba
• List of lighthouses in Canada

References[]

External links[]

• Aids to Navigation Canadian Coast Guard
• Lighthouse Explorer Database
• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Manitoba". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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